Romney said Bain Capital was approached about taking a risk on something many thought we'd never see again -- construction of a steel mill in the U.S.

" We took a chance and built one in the cornfield of Indiana. Today Steel Dynamics is one of the largest steel producers in the United States. These are American success stories," said Romney, to the cheers of supporters.

" I think their original investment was $18-million. Bain has had an incredible track record, because they have more that win than lose," said Mark Millett, the President and CEO of Steel Dynamics.

Bain sold its interest in SDI a few years later, and reportedly made $85-million.

Critics say Bain killed off a lot of jobs in other deals, leaving plant closings and economic suffering.

But the Steel Dynamics story is a good one, which Mitt Romney was only too happy to trumpet to a national audience.

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